distortion; falsification; perversion
falsehood; untruth; lie; fallacy
4th day of the month; four days
afterwards; at a later time; later on; after some time
troupe; theatrical company
to fish; to angle; to catch; to lure in; to tempt; to attract
to land (a fish); to catch; to reel in
batsu game; punishment given to the loser of a game or contest
picking up trash; litter picking; litter cleanup
to find fault (with trivial matters); to scold over minor things; to get angry over trifles; to raise one's eyebrows
staged event; faked situation; prearranged performance
what did you just say (to me)?; what's that?
(a) principle; (a) reason; (a) point; some truth
document; document; documentation; documentary; reportage
monologue; soliloquy; talking to oneself
to beg; to ask; to request; to pray; to wish
path of righteousness; path of duty; right track; correct path
(editorial) supervision; general editorship; supervising director
completely; absolutely; (not) at all; (not) a bit; earnestly; intently
persuasiveness; powers of persuasion; cogency
taste (in fashion, music, etc.); sense (e.g. of humour); flair
(lively, tireless) children; kids
home area; home town; local
last-minute cramming; overnight cramming; (vegetables) pickled just overnight
principal occupation; main job; professional; an expert; I (of a government official, etc.); me
to create; to bring forth; to invent; to think up and bring into being; to give birth to; to bear
seeing through (a trick, someone's mind, etc.)
to collapse; to crumble; to get out of shape; to lose one's shape; to break down; to be thrown into disarray; to crash (stock market)
as it is; plain (truth); bare; undisguised; unvarnished; unexaggerated
learning by watching others; learning by imitation; following by example
to remember; to recall; to call to mind; to imagine; to picture in one's mind; to visualize
nature; natural constitution; innate disposition
(for a conversation) to wander from the subject; to get off track
to take the time (to do); to set aside time (for)
after all is said and done; no matter what people say; in the end; definitely; undeniably
to see; to witness; to observe; to catch sight of; to get a glimpse of; to encounter
to gain a reliable foundation and be in a safe condition; to rest easy; (lit.) to board a large ship
original proposer; originator; proponent; initiator
fashion sense; sense of fashion
joint party (e.g. by students from several colleges); combined party; mixer; two or more groups, esp. female and male students, combining for a party
cloth; fabric; dough; batter; inherent quality; one's true character; unglazed pottery
to tell; to (try to) persuade; to advise; to warn; to admonish; to reason
being extremely fond of; having a weakness for; having no eye for; being a poor judge of; having no chance (of succeeding)